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Whistleblower at Foreign Office drops tribunal case

12 April 2012

A Foreign Office whistleblower who leaked secret documents about the fight against terrorism withdrew his case against his former bosses at an employment tribunal today.

Derek Pasquill, 51, declined to comment after the brief hearing in central London.

His lawyer, Jude Bunting, said: "Following discussions with the other side, we have withdrawn the case." An Old Bailey judge dropped six charges against him that he breached the Official Secrets Act in 2008. Mr Pasquill lodged a claim against the FCO after he was sacked, which was due to be heard today.

He was seeking compensation for loss of earnings and injury to feelings at the tribunal, which was scheduled to last five days.

No details were released about the reasons for Mr Pasquill deciding not to go ahead with the case.

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